The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1887-1896, 1887-03-06
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

There's a new coon in town
MIR r. Bell, who until the Richmond and
Danville railroad Company leased the Washing.
ton, Ohio, and Western Railroad acted for sew.
crni years in the iour-fold capacity as general
ncor, and observation-disclosures sort Of Pooh. Bah. In
short-of the latter road, mas been promoted to
mend and Z pnmviIIS maiiroad Sna leaves for bis
new post of duty Greensboro, N: CD Tuesday.
Mr.. Doll Is considcrcd one of the best civil cngi.
His late ONCE as Of The Washing
ton, Ohio. and Western Railroad has ocen trans
Superintendent Of tie virginia Midland Division
OF the Piedmont Air Line Of the Richmond aud
Danville system, at Alexandria.
Moses s Sons bargain sale Is now departure,
ing many goods at less than wholesale prices
L. w sinsabaush, the wc.known patent
attorney, who has been travelling ~ Europe Tor
having sailed from Queenstown last Sunday.
John Francis acted in a very disordcrly man.
ncr last night IN the Dime Museum, and when
Officer McKcnncy placed him under arrest he RI.
sisted. At the statiou-housc II heavy Colts re-
volvcr full charged was found on his person.
The Dime Museum will not be open on Mon
day, IN consequence of the failure of Lang's
Comedy Company to keep their cngepcmcnt, and
the management not being notified In time TO ar
range for another company.
Tho use of the pistol by policemen for the III.
timidntion OF fleeing fuEitivcs has moro than once
UlstlstrOuslN 10 innocent hut
the escape of a lady from instant death on We'd.
ncsday was one Of the most MIRACULOUS things
that has happened for some time. The lady. Mrs.
Charles klaking. OF 1874 New Jersey avenue, was
the corner of New York avenue and Third street
men and one policeman chasing man, the fleeing
party coming directly toward her. The officer
gulled, his revolver aud hrSd RAPIDLY three times
| Mrs. klaking, one cutting II large hole through
her hand .a,ehci. the other passing through her
S fui Po'''""'' ''' 'o'S' "'F''''''"'S "o"'''-
The station at the village of Gulford, Va,
has, ut the request of some of the residents Of and
| around the place, been changed by the Washing q.
ton and Ohio Railroad oiIcials to stirling. I,
If the first station i'll Loudoun County on that
| road, and the post Office Is Loudoun. II is the
desire Of nearly nll PERSONS propcrty-ovnc
and others having Interests a. stake. to have the
station called the r same h name as the
! but would prevent unending confusion in con-
neeiion with the delivery Of letters and express
| packages growing out OF the three names
Guilfort, Stirling, and Loudoun.
Pointed finger nails are now held to he ncon.
sistcnt with real refinement aud gcntilty.
Sunshine makes the heart glad. So do those
bargains on Moses n Sons top iioor.
-Threc dollars seat TO scc Sallie Bcrnhardt
| was rather high.
show VIII be the only one to visit Is this year,
and will then be absent until 1882. He promises
| To have the HrcRteSt aggregation of wonders and
attractions ever exhibited.
In the matter of clothes. no perfect dandy
| OF either sex will now protect themselves with
all umbrella. II has been discovered that. by mp.
can be gained over the herd of Observation-Disclosures
people. The young man about town goes out
into the rain wearingn cape-overcoat, but with
the cost is really not excessive, for he has only tc
keep two hnts-one to wear while tho other 1:
| being blocked. aud rcpenish his top coats often
1 nj n
greater expense. She protects herself with nj
cnyelopinu cloak, it is true but she exposes he,
millinery to ruinous wetting and presents 4
pncidly serene face under dripping plumcs ant
| sagging ribbons
.Cpdnd dorn. Goods up, prices down. Nose.
Sons top-hoor bargain sale
III you are tired. exhausted, weak. or nervous
try u glnss of Excelsior Nerve Food" For sal,
qlnrt.bottlc. This Nerve Food is a great I'm
uel {. Palmer, Dcpots, 6i5 street southwest an,
l2ai Twenty-ninth street northwest.
"A diplomatic dude passing one Of our n,ncr
the idlcrs. there's another fellow who hns go
his elbows out of shape by carrying packages
-"Jusths old stand. es 7. street northwest
buys gents. secondhand clothing. Note hy mai
promptly attended to.
Don't tail to see those bargains on tho tot
floor NJ W. q. Moses & Sous.
-Mcssrs. DuncansOn Bros, uuctionccrs. an
nouncc for sale at auction the balance Of the ccc
brated Whitney collection OF Hrt furniture
bronzes, bric-a-brac. choice porceans, rich an,
costly drapcries, and high;class works Of art II
oil water-color, mud pencil, carpets Of the fines
tive collections ever offered for sale to the Wash
ngton public, The goods arc now ON exhibition
Wednesday, March 8 and Q. mt II o'clock A. NJ. an,
o'clock !; ~; aud; Judging from the superio
character Of the goods, each sale should attract
a Catalogues may be had ut the Hall.
: --Conhrmcd.-T fact that we are selling good
ut less than cost on our top floor. W. II. Nose
r Il Son.
MIR. =. l.. Jouy. of the Smithsonian Instit,l
ton, who has recently returned from Corca
brought with him most valuable collectio
81 birds rert'les Chronological ob3efts e,e ir9r
purchased by the Smithsonian. which will thu
acquire material the greater portion of whic
9 is entirely new.
+ A daughter was born to Mr. aud Mrs. W
: u. Bryan, OF q street, Monday last.
\ The southern Steamship and Railroad Assc
j s!ation haye held convention here NJ I'll
National Hotel ipr several days on bushes
i bill. The Hichmond and Danvillc Railroad In
tercsts were represented by General Passenge
= Agent, james l.. Taylor.
Mr.. J. \. l.. Maroney. foreman of tn. labor
D crs OF the Treasury Department, has resigned, t
S take effect on the 18th Of March.
r Col. Thomas y. Fster, Chief Clerk of tn
S suleryising Architcct,s office, on Friday pr,
an acknowledgements aud flnel y-mounted pho
4 togrnph OF Thomas jefferson, taken from tn
c original oil painting In the University of Vii
+ ginin.
The following-nancd clerks in the Office {
. the First Comptroller OF the Treasury have bee
Q designated for promotion: X. H. West, of Ker
lucky, from 81, 100 to sl,dO: e. NJ. Scnnlnn, q
Carolina, from SID % 81 40; "; e Van Hoy.
Missouri. from SUl to 81 10, and :. J.. McLa,riI
Of Mississippi, from s0UDto Sl,aO.
| ON Tuesday next, commencing ut 10 o'clOc
A. NJ, Auctionecr Williams viii sell. at IL
: Twelfth street II valuable collection of hOus
= recently furnished with regard to comfort r
! gardlcss Of expense. Every article Is of the bc
Y make and in as good condition us when purchase
Il For further particulars see advertisement
\. another column.
l. ecu. Hnzcn, Third Assistant Postmaster Gc
i ernl. says he intends to remain In WashnRt,
o after his retirement from Office.
Il Progressive euchrc prizes. nll the new
styles of fancy gold and silver articles
', NJ. W. Gait. Bro. Il Co., HOT Pennsylvania avcnu
u of West Washington, left town Monday In
e Tor Guanaiuato, Mexico. TO enter the service
}, the la Luz Milling Company Of ~. Louis. ut thu
J. stamp mills near that town.
> o. The new Mexican Legation house on sire
Is last assuming proportiolis, ana the beauty
the structure IL already noticeable. IL Will
; one of tn" largest private buildings IN the ID
!, trict,
d 1t is in contemplation To hold II grand carl
" vnl here during the National Drill in May.
" number of gentlemen are now giving the mat
o their attention, and II will he determined dt
nitcly In II few days II the affair shall br push
ton successful complexion. Tho entire OUTFIT